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The Hog Capital Barrow Show was the first event ever held back in 1947 when Kewanee and Henry County were declared Hog Capital of the World by the United States Department of Agriculture. In 1947, there are accounts of a one-day celebration in Kewanee involving a showing of the best pigs where the grand champion pig was exhibited and crowned "King Hog." (For more, go to our History page) With only a couple of years absence at the start of the 1950s and the 1970s, the barrow show has ALWAYS been a part of our Hog Days celebration. |
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17 year old Bryce
Walters of
Tampico, IL took top "King Hog" honors at the
2011 show with his 311 pound crossbred barrow. Walters was in attendance at the Farm
Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois at the time of the show and had
his grand champion barrow shown by his nephew, 6 year old Carter Hoge of Macomb, Illinois (in the photo to the right). 10 year old
Jaidyn Miller of Annawan, Illinois had the reserve grand champion
(in the photo to the left). Jaidyn also took First place with her
Reserved Champion Pair. AND, Jaidyn is also serving with the
2011 Little Miss World Festival Royalty as Second Runnerup. The Champion Pair was shown by 16 year old Austin Hyett of Aledo, Illinois. |
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| If you're wondering what in green acres is a barrow show all about...have a look! Even though the video above takes a light-hearted approach, shows like this are critical in helping to set the standards that are used in producing the absolute best pork product for everyone. And that's serious business. | ||||
